Leicester Evening Mail from Leicester, Leicestershire, England • 6

I 6 I As befits the the films The flat roof is laid with rock shown are the best of the English awhalt supplied by Messrs. John and American studios. Hewitt and Co. who specialise in Many people are grateful that this type of work. the cinema is thus brought to their The which is a large door.

New houses are all around item in any modern building, was and many of their occupiers have entrusted to Messrs. John Colt. moved out from more congested man, Ltd. quarters of the city where they Messrs. J.

O. Walker and Co. were brought up to start their supplied the timber, including homes in a new place. Celotex" insulating board with Shops and the bus routes follow which the interior of the cinema them, so that what a few years ago is lined. was green fields becomes another Messrs.

Weston and Bolton, suburb with all the conveniences carried out the slating with their usual efficiency. the the old A feature of the cinema is the quarters of the city. comfortable seating accommoda- The main contractors for the tion. This is the work of the Nottingham firm of Messrs. Griffin building were Messrs.

J. Chapman and Spalding. They are the menuand Sons, Ltd. Among other facturers of the latest hygienic well-known buildings for which silent-action tip-up seats. the firm have been responsible are The magnificent elevation, so the Wyggeston Girls' School, the striking to the eye, is in faience by Knighton Cinema and the Mark- Shaw Glazed Brick wh field Sanatorium.

They have held head office and works are at many important contracts through- Darwen, Lancs. -11. 4 1 y-. The Contract for the STEELWORK for the Canton Kinema was Carried out by JOHN COLTMAN LTD. Griffin Spalding Constructional Engineers Highcross Leicester Telephone 58376 I house is a product of the last few years.

The cinema is brick built, with a coloured faience front, and the architects are Messrs. W. H. and H. G.

Riley, F. and A.R.1.8.A., of Horsefair-street, Leicester. A broad flight of steps leads up to an attractive and commodious entrance hall and a comfortable lounge is incorporated in the building. The building is equipped throughout with the latest electric lighting and ventilating fans keep up a constant changing of the air in hot weather. The seating capacity is well over 1,000, and the -balcony seats nearly 300.

A feature is that all the seats are tip-up. A blue vault is the unusual and attractive style in cinema decoration. The walls are cream, shading into orange. Special lighting shows up the charm of the interior when films are not being shown. NEW CARLTON KINEIWA, Leicester.

Architects, Mean. W. H. H. B.

Riley .841.11. A. The Elevation is in FAIENCE by SHAWS Shaw: Glazed Brick Co. Ltd. Head Office Works, Whitabirk, Dames, Lacs.

London Office, 170 Strand W.C.2 All Constructional TIMBERS, FLOORINGS supplied to Contractors J. 0. WALKER CO. TIMBER IMPORTERS MERCHANTS, Humberstone Road L.M.S. Wharf, Leicester 21 133.

Wall Board and Insulating Boards of 'very description, "CARLTON" is internally lirwel with "CELOTEX" Insulating Board. The SEATING' in the CARLTON KINEMA was supplied exclusively by GRIFFIN SPALDING OF NOTTINGHAM Manufacturers of the latest Hygienic silent-action seats Factory: RUTLAND NOTTINGHAM Phone 44001 4t.SLATING carried out by WESTON BOLTON LTD. SLATING AND TILING CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS' MERCHANTS HUMBERSTONE ROAD- L.M.S. WHARF, LEICESTER. PHONE 21445 SEATS THAT SATISFY: Films That Please AMAGNIFICENT new building As one might expect in such a out the Midlands, including 13irhas sprung up, towering over modern cinema, the acoustic pro- miugham.

the tops of the neighbouring perties are absolutely perfect. The Painting and decorating were houses and factories in latest type of projectors are were handled by the firm of This is the Carlton cinema, employed. George H. Eyre, the voll-known designed to meet the needs of this The cinema belongs to the Scar- l'pperton-road decorators. rapidly-expanding part of the borough group, and is run in con- Messrs.

John Ellis and Sons, town. junction with the Evington, supplied the reconstructed There is grace and dignity about Knighton, Westleigh and Arcadia stonework, the marble terrazzo this building, which in its cinemas, Leicester, and the Picture staircases and the pavings which modernity is well suited to the House and Regal, Melton Mow- so much enhance the splendour of neighbourhood wilere nearly every bray. the new cinema. IP'' i I 1 filk SI 7 4 ill fq o. ORM ..1, iiLliq.

4 Architects Slows. W. H. and H. G.

RILEY, 25, Hersefair-street. General Contractors J. CHAPMAN LIMITED ON H.M. OFFICE OF KNIGHTON WORKS, AIR MINISTRY, JUNCTION, WAR OFFICE, AND LEICESTER. ADMIRALTY LISTS TELEPHONE 71344 CARLTON- KINEMA RECONSTRUCTED STONEWORK MARBLE TERRAIIO STAIRCASES AND PAVINGS IN THIS BUILDING EXECUTED BY LICENCEES FOR "RAPID" PATENT PRECAST FLOORS.

SOLE PROPRIETORS IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR EMALUX THE NEW GLASS-NARD OF LEICESTEL WALL FINISH. JOHN ELLIS SONS LTD. LONDON LEICESTER CAXTON HOUSE, WELFORD HOUSE, TOTHILL STREET, WELFORD PLACE, WESTMINSTER. S.W.I. PHONE MR (7 lines) ROCK ASPHALTE To FLAT ROOFS BY JOHN HEWITT CO.

CONCRETE FLAT ROOFS MADE PERMANENTLY WATERTIGHT ALSO TARRED PAVING TO DRIVES AND GARDEN PATHS Telephone 22407 Public Wharf, Belgrave Gate LEICESTER Decorations at the Carlton Kinenza were carried out .6 31 UPPERTON ROAD, LEICESTER PHONE 60967 DECORATOR PAINTING CONTRACTOR Leicester's Latest And Smartest Kin ema NOW OPEN Don't Miss The Programme Next Week Prices of Admission: 6d. 9d. If. 1 1 3 Matinees sd. 6d.

and 9d. Children's MatineeSats. 3d. 4d. 6d.

Gipsy Lane. Phone SIM Minsper Cecil Thorp. LEICESTER EVENING AUGUST 16, 1935.